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Calendar No. 82
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1294
[Report No. 111–29]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2009
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar
A BILL
Making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely:
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
Expense allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $180,000.
Representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.
Salaries, officers and employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $178,982,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following limitations:
Office of the vice president
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,517,000.
Office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $752,000.
Offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,212,000.
Offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,288,000.
Committee on appropriations
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,844,000.
Conference committees
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $1,726,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,452,000.
Offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $850,000.
Policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,763,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,526,000.
Office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $415,000.
Office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $25,790,000.
Office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $70,000,000.
Offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,836,000.
Agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $45,500,000.
Office of the legislative counsel of the senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $7,154,000.
Office of senate legal counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,544,000.
Expense allowances of the secretary of the senate, sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate, and secretaries for the majority and minority of the senate
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000.
Contingent expenses of the senate
Inquiries and investigations
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $145,500,000.
Expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $520,000.
Secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $2,000,000.
Sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $153,601,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
Miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $19,145,000, of which up to $500,000 shall be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit of local government) at which the Senator will personally attend: Provided, That any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the mailing and the remaining cost shall be paid by the Senator from other funds available to the Senator.
Senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $425,000,000.
Official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000.
Administrative Provision
Gross Rate of Compensation in Offices of Senators
Effective on and after October 1, 2009, each of the dollar amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)(1)(A)) shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted by law and in effect on September 30, 2009, increased by an additional $50,000 each.
Joint items
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint economic committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,814,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint committee on taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $11,327,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the attending physician
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $725 per month to two assistants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $2,366,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $3,805,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, $1,377,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Statements of appropriations
For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, of the statements for the first session of the 111th Congress, showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to the persons designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise the work.
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $267,203,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee.
General expenses
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $64,354,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2010 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security.
Administrative Provision
transfer authority
Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2010
for the Capitol Police may be transferred between the headings
Salaries
and General expenses
upon the approval
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $4,418,000, of which $883,990 shall remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That not more than $500 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection with official representation and reception expenses.
Administrative provision
Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property
In general
Title III of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 305 the following:
Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property
The Executive Director may, within the limits of available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding.
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Technical and conforming amendment
The table of contents for the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 305 the following:
Sec. 306. Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property.
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Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $45,165,000.
Administrative provision
Executive Exchange Program for the Congressional Budget Office
Section 1201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 (2 U.S.C. 611 note; Public law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2238) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by striking
3
and inserting 5
; and
in paragraph (2), by striking
3
and inserting 5
;
by striking subsection (d), and redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d); and
in subsection (d) (as redesignated by this
section), by striking Subject to subsection (d), this
and
inserting This
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ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
General administration
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies in connection with activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and administrative support of the operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $106,587,000, of which $5,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
Capitol building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $33,305,000, of which $6,499,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
Capitol grounds
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $10,974,000, of which $1,410,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
Senate office buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $74,392,000, of which $15,390,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
Capitol power plant
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $118,597,000, of which $25,074,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2010.
Library buildings and grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $40,754,000, of which $14,470,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
Capitol police buildings, grounds and security
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security operations, $26,160,000, of which $7,050,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
Botanic garden
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $11,898,000, of which $1,280,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, the Architect may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect or a duly authorized designee.
Capitol visitor center
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $22,756,000.
Administrative Provisions
Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property
In general
The Architect of the Capitol shall have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations, to dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by inter-agency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or discarding. Amounts received for the sale or trade-in of personal property shall be credited to funds available for the operations of the Architect of the Capitol and be available for the costs of acquiring the same or similar property. Such funds shall be available for such purposes during the fiscal year received and the following fiscal year.
Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter.
Flexible and compressed work schedules
Chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in section 6121(1) by striking and
the Library of Congress
and inserting the Library of Congress,
the Architect of the Capitol, and the Botanic Garden
; and
in section 6133(c) by adding at the end the following:
With respect to employees of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be exercised by the Architect of the Capitol.
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Disabled veterans; noncompetitive appointment
Section 3112 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting (a)
before
Under
; and
by adding at the end the following:
For purposes of this section, the term agency shall include the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden. With respect to the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel Management under this section shall be exercised by the Architect of the Capitol.
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Acceptance of voluntary student services
Section 3111 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
For purposes of this section the term agency shall include the Architect of the Capitol. With respect to the Architect of the Capitol, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel Management under this section shall be exercised by the Architect of the Capitol.
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Botanic garden vendor contracts
Section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146) is amended—
in subsection (b)(1), by striking an
account entitled
and inserting Botanic Garden, Gifts and Donations
.an account entitled
;Botanic Garden, Operations and
Maintenance
.
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
Contracts with vendors
In general
The Architect of the Capitol may enter into a commission-based service contract with a vendor who, notwithstanding section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, may sell refreshments at the Botanic Garden and National Garden.
Deposit and use of commissions
Any amounts paid to the Architect of the Capitol as a commission under paragraph (1) shall be—
deposited in the account described under subsection (b); and
available for operation and maintenance in the same manner as provided under subsection (b).
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $441,033,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2010, and shall remain available until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2010 and shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal information database and activities related thereto: Provided, That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $7,315,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $750,000 shall remain available until expended, and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission for carrying out the purposes of Public Law 106–173, of which $10,000 may be used for official representation and reception expenses of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That, $200,000 shall remain available until expended for the purpose of preserving, digitizing and making available historically and culturally significant materials related to the development of Nebraska and the American West, which amount shall be transferred to the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.
Copyright Office
Salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Copyright
Office, $55,476,000, of which not more than $28,751,000, to remain available
until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year 2010 under section 708(d) of title 17, United
States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such section, in
excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations
Acts: Provided further, That not more than $5,861,000 shall be
derived from collections during fiscal year 2010 under sections 111(d)(2),
119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided
further, That the total amount available for obligation shall be
reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $34,612,000:
Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount
appropriated is available for the maintenance of an International
Copyright Institute
in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress
for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual
property laws and policies: Provided further, That not more
than $4,250 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress,
in connection with official representation and reception expenses for
activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright
delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, any
amounts made available under this heading which are attributable to royalty
fees and payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111,
119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs incurred in the
administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of
the costs of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff
under section 802(e).
Congressional Research Service
Salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America, $112,836,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $70,182,000, of which $30,577,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual.
Administrative Provisions
reimbursable and revolving fund activities
In General
For fiscal year 2010, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $123,328,000.
Activities
The activities referred to in subsection (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.
Transfer of funds
During fiscal year 2010, the Librarian of
Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this Act, under the
heading Library of Congress
, under the subheading
Salaries and Expenses
, to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK
Program and the Federal Research Program established under section 103 of the
Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law
106–481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of
such transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further,
That the appropriate revolving fund account shall reimburse the Library for any
amounts transferred to it before the period of availability of the Library
appropriation expires.
transfer authority
In General
Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2010
for the Library of Congress may be transferred during fiscal year 2010 between
any of the headings under the heading Library of Congress
upon
the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
Limitation
Not more than 10 percent of the total
amount of funds appropriated to the account under any heading under the heading
Library of Congress
for fiscal year 2009 may be transferred from
that account by all transfers made under subsection (a).
Classification of Library of Congress positions above GS–15
Section 5108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Librarian of Congress may classify positions in the Library of Congress above GS–15 under standards established by the Office in subsection (a)(2).
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Leave carryover for certain Library of Congress executive positions
Section 6304(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in subparagraph (F), by striking
or
at the end;
in subparagraph (G), by striking the period
and inserting ; or
and
by adding after subparagraph (G) the following:
a position in the Library of Congress the compensation for which is set at a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314.
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional Printing and Binding
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $93,296,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.
Office of Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $40,911,000: Provided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.
Government printing office revolving fund
For payment to the
Government Printing Office Revolving Fund, $12,782,000 for information
technology development and facilities repair: Provided, That
the Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures,
within the limits of funds available and in accordance with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as
provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary
in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the
current fiscal year for the Government Printing Office revolving fund:
Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on
the certification of the Public Printer in connection with official
representation and reception expenses: Provided further, That
the revolving fund shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than
12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That
expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the
Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title
44, United States Code: Provided further, That the revolving
fund shall be available for temporary or intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more
than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided
further, That activities financed through the revolving fund may
provide information in any format: Provided further, That the
revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings Office of
Superintendent of Documents
and Salaries and Expenses
may not be used for contracted security services at GPO's passport facility in
the District of Columbia.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $553,658,000: Provided, That not more than $5,449,000 of payments received under section 782 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That not more than $2,350,000 of reimbursements received under section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That not more than $7,423,000 of reimbursements received under section 3521 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum's costs as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed.
Administrative Provision
Repeal of certain audits, studies, and reviews of the Government Accountability Office
Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost
Section 211 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3151) is amended by striking subsection (d).
Evaluation and audit of national transportation safety board
Section 1138 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.
Local educational agency spending audits
Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6574) is repealed.
Audits of small business participation in construction of the Alaska natural gas pipeline
Section 112 of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720j) is amended by striking subsection (c).
Audits of assistance under compacts of free association
Section 104(h) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(h)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
Semiannual audits of independent counsel expenditures
The matter under
the heading Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities
under the heading Legal Activities
under title II of the
Department of Justice Appropriation Act of 1988, (28 U.S.C. 591 note; Public
Law 100–202; 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–9) is amended by striking
Provided further, That the
Comptroller General shall perform semiannual financial reviews of expenditures
from the Independent Counsel permanent indefinite appropriation, and report
their findings to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and
Senate:
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Reports on ambulance service costs
Section 414 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) is amended—
by striking subsection (f); and
by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).
Open world leadership center trust fund
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $14,456,000.
Administrative Provision
Open World Leadership Center
Board membership
Section 313(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151(a)(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by striking
members
and inserting Members of the House of
Representatives
; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking
members
and inserting Senators
.
Executive Director
Section 313(d) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended in the first sentence by
striking The Board shall appoint
and inserting On behalf
of the Board, the Librarian of Congress shall appoint
.
Effective date
The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to—
appointments made on and after the date of enactment of this Act; and
the remainder of the fiscal year in which enacted, and each fiscal year thereafter.
John c. stennis center for public service training and development
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Maintenance and Care of Private Vehicles
No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Fiscal Year Limitation
No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2010 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
Rates of Compensation and Designation
Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
Consulting Services
The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law.
Awards and Settlements
Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.
Costs of LBFMC
Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000.
Limitation on Transfers
None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
Guided Tours of the Capitol
Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate.
At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.
Compliance date relating to certain violations of OSHA within the Legislative Branch
Section 215(c) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1341(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (6).
This Act may be cited as the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
2010
.
June 18, 2009
Read twice and placed on the calendar